Alex Duvall

Like you said, that was after another injury. I think a healthy Dozier probably lives between first and second half, which comes out to that nice and tidy 120 wRC+ for the season.

Dozier was really good and Starling was really bad. The "used correctly" doesn’t really apply.

But I find it interesting how many people just expect it to happen. He had a top 30 hard-hit rate in baseball last year and did a great job of keeping the ball off the ground. Gotta remember he was once a top prospect, if he hadn’t been derailed by injuries over 2017 and 2018, who knows what he’d’ve done. Just find it interesting how many people just EXPECT regression from a 124 wRC+. It’s not like he posted a season like O’Hearn in 2018 that was never going to be sustainable.

Bubba Starling posted a 47 wRC+ and -0.5 fWAR last year. I don’t really see a path for him being worse AND serviceable.

But I also can’t help but wonder if that slider wouldn’t be even better in shorter stints. He’d be a great candidate for an opener role if the Royals ever decide to try that out.

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